Despite a history of racism accusations, including an audio recording, and ties to convicted sex offender Harvey West, the Republican candidate for NC Senate District 1 has been appointed to...
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Despite a history of racism accusations, including an audio recording, and ties to convicted sex offender Harvey West, the Republican candidate for NC Senate District 1 has been appointed to...
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“Si Michael pierde, no lo voy a enviar”, dijo Trump al hablar sobre fondos adicionales de FEMA. Trump también dijo que ya se habían destinado más de $2 mil millones en fondos de FEMA para la recuperación de Carolina del Norte y que las comunidades estaban esperando recursos adicionales para continuar con las labores de recuperación.
Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, communities are still waiting for billions in federal recovery funding. At a recent Gastonia campaign rally, President Donald Trump threatened to withhold that outstanding disaster assistance if Michael Whatley loses his Senate race.
Michael Whatley has made crime and public safety the centerpiece of his campaign for U.S. Senate. But he has repeatedly found himself campaigning alongside and promoting men with convictions for sex crimes involving minors.
Despite a history of racism accusations, including an audio recording, and ties to convicted sex offender Harvey West, the Republican candidate for NC Senate District 1 has been appointed to fill the seat until after the election.
La administración Trump ha puesto fin al TPS para personas provenientes de 13 de los 17 países que tenían esta protección, como parte de sus esfuerzos para reducir el uso del programa. Sin embargo, en el caso de El Salvador, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) no ha anunciado una decisión.
The ad features a sexual abuse survivor, Katie, who went on to advocate for legislation to protect victims. Katie shares her experience fighting for the Safe Child Act– a 2019 bill meant to protect children and give more time for survivors of abuse to seek justice. Katie names Sarah Stevens as “probably the biggest impediment to [the legislation] passing.”
Schietzelt uses his positions of power to control our votes and bodies, raise utility rates for already struggling North Carolina families, and allow us to remain at the bottom of the ranking for appropriately compensating our teachers.
Erin Paré has been representing Wake County in the state legislature since 2020 – one of only two Republicans in Wake’s 19-member delegation. Before becoming a politician, Paré made her career in Washington, DC as a corporate lobbyist.
Voting rights advocates and community members gathered together at the “We Will Protect Our Vote” rally at Halifax Mall in protest against House Bill 958, a harmful voter suppression bill that places unnecessary obstacles to toss ballots.
Blust has been in politics for nearly two decades and, despite his messaging, he has not delivered for the people of Guilford County or the state at large. His opponent, Shelly Headen, has a different vision in mind and aims to uplift everyone in Guilford County and beyond.
North Carolina ranks near dead last for school funding in the country – something that Governor Josh Stein has been trying to change. He calls the new state budget “a launching pad, not a landing spot.”
The meeting featured tense debates over whether eliminating Sunday voting could disproportionately affect Black voters, whether students would have adequate access to the polls without voting sites on college campuses, and how much influence the state auditor’s office should have over local election decisions.
The cyclosporiasis outbreak has spurred conversation about the Trump administration’s part in exacerbating this growing public health concern due to cuts to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In addition to Medicaid cuts, there has been a major drop in Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment. After the federal tax credits for the ACA expired at the beginning of the year, North Carolina saw a 21% drop in enrollment, coming out to an estimated 165,000 residents – the largest drop in the country.